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Old 05-01-2007, 10:12 AM
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How do you take entire headlight out?

Does anyone have a link that will tell me how to get my headlight out so i can put my R34's in? don't make fun of me, i suck at this stuff but i'm trying!

or if anyone can just tell me real quick that would also be appreciated! thanks!
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:28 AM
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www.phatg20.net -> download FSM.
Crucial to us do-it-yourselfers. Its pretty easy-> 1. marker light phillips screw on top and pop out gently w/flat screwdriver between light and head lamp. 2. Couple 10mm bolts hold on behind headlamp on engine side of core support and where marker lamp was. 3. Undo bulb harnesses, should come out.
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Old 05-01-2007, 11:31 AM
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i got all that but the grille is hugely in the way. any adice about getting around that without taking whole grille out? are we suppost to take the entire black piece out around the headlight?
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The grill does have to come out too. Sorry, I have had Cefiros for about 6 months now and its been awhile since I had to take OEM lamps out. Be careful with the grill, that you do not snap any retaining tabs.
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Old 05-01-2007, 12:14 PM
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The black piece comes out with the headlights as one piece. There should be 2 10mm nuts on the back of each light closest to the grille and another near each corner light (I think).

As stated the grille needs to come out too, but it is actually easier to take everything (both headlights and grille) out as one piece, and then seperate the grille. At least for me it was.
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Old 05-01-2007, 01:14 PM
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wow, i don't know how exactly i did this but i just finished and managed to change both headlights out without taking the grille off! i didn;t break anything either! lol go figure. thanks for the responses though guys! i'll post pics soon but they look sweeeeeeeeet!
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Old 05-01-2007, 07:42 PM
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Post PiCs!!! I wanna see, I wanna see...:}
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Old 05-01-2007, 08:30 PM
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Does the headlights are JDM Black style? Because I've just bought me the headlights and the bumperlights and I really don't know if they are that good about the weather. Please tell me that my New set is water proof!?!
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:32 PM
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whats the problem with taking the grille off ? there are two clips on each end at top and two matching pins / holes on both sides at the bottom, Thats it !!

too care of a hose leak in the PS fluid cooler so i took mine out today like 3 times
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alternator just died so car is at mechanic now...

i'll post pics hopefully tomorrow
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Originally Posted by monkeyinmyhead
Does the headlights are JDM Black style? Because I've just bought me the headlights and the bumperlights and I really don't know if they are that good about the weather. Please tell me that my New set is water proof!?!
I've had my set of black housing R34's on since February and have had no leaks at all. My black housing bumper lamps, however, lasted about 3 weeks before the driver's side was filled with condensation.
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